Science History Podcast

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Booking Overview

This show delivers monthly, in-depth interviews focused on pivotal moments across the history of science—ideal for PR professionals seeking credible, expert guests with strong public education value. Booking opportunities tend to center on museum curators, academic researchers, and established science historians who can connect scientific developments to real-world impact (policy, technology, health, and legacy).

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Monthly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

frankvonhippel@gmail.com

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Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Academics (professors/emeritus faculty), medical/public-health researchers, and leading museum science curators or scientific-institution leaders; often with membership in national academies or major research/translation centers.
Required Achievements:  
National Academy of Medicine election, Curatorship at major science museums/institutions (e.g., Royal Museums Greenwich), Membership in national or royal science academies, Long and distinguished publication record in scientific fields

Recent Guest Discussions

Tracey Woodruff - Chemical Exposures During Pregnancy; Developmental Impacts; Early Discovery Of Associations; Influence On Policy; Environmental Health And Reproductive Justice

Emily Akkermans - History Of Timekeeping And The Technologies Used To Solve The Longitude Problem; Role Of Measuring Time At Sea; Clock Makers; Greenwich Institutions And Their Scientific Legacy

Tomas Bohr - Niels Bohr’s Life And Legacy Through Reflections Of His Grandson; Bohr’s Scientific Impact And Intellectual Inheritance

Recent Topics

History, Science History, Astronomy, Epidemiology, Technology

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Science History Podcast
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Episode 102. Chemicals & Children's Health: Tracey Woodruff

May 14, 2026

Chemical exposures in the womb can lead to what biologists call organizational effects - that is, impacts on the developing child that are irreversible. How were developmental problems associated with chemical exposures during pregnancy first discovered? And how did these discoveries influence policy? With me to discuss chemicals and child development is Tracey Woodruff. Tracey is a professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Population Health at Stanford University, where she co-leads th...

Episode 101. Longitude: Emily Akkermans

April 10, 2026

The age of exploration altered the course of human history, but how did early explorers find their way? Calculating their latitude at sea was a relatively straightforward proposition, but calculating longitude presented a vexing problem. Given the big power competition for colonies, conquest, and riches, the search to discover an accurate means of assessing longitude became a scramble. A major piece of the puzzle lay in the accurate assessment of time on a rocking vessel, which tested the ing...

Episode 100. Bohr's Legacy: Tomas Bohr

March 11, 2026

Today we explore the life and legacy of the physicist Niels Bohr through the reflections of his grandson Tomas Bohr. Tomas is an Emeritus Professor at the Technical University of Denmark. He studies fluid dynamics, biophysics, chaos, turbulence and statistical mechanics, and he has a long and distinguished career publishing in these fields. He is a member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters.

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